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'''Thomas Henry Atherton''' '''Jr.''' (January 16, 1884{{spaced en dash}}February 1, 1978), was an American architect and decorated [[World War I]] officer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |date=February 12, 1978 |title=Gen. Thomas H. Atherton, 94, Prominent Civil Leader, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108256292/obituary-for-thomas-h-atherton-aged-94/ |journal=The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvanai) |pages=11 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He designed many public buildings in New York and Pennsylvania and a war memorial in France.<ref>{{cite web |year=1954 |title=Who's who in America: Supplement to Who's who, a current biographical reference service, Vol. 15-16 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hqcSAAAAIAAJ&q=Atherton+ |publisher=Marquis-Who's Who |via=Google Books}}</ref> A number of his works, including numerous armories, are listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
'''Thomas Henry Atherton''' '''Jr.''' (January 16, 1884{{spaced en dash}}February 1, 1978), was an American architect and decorated [[World War I]] officer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |date=February 12, 1978 |title=Gen. Thomas H. Atherton, 94, Prominent Civil Leader, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108256292/obituary-for-thomas-h-atherton-aged-94/ |journal=The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvanai) |pages=11 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He designed many public buildings in New York and Pennsylvania and a war memorial in France.<ref>{{cite web |year=1954 |title=Who's who in America: Supplement to Who's who, a current biographical reference service, Vol. 15-16 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hqcSAAAAIAAJ&q=Atherton+ |publisher=Marquis-Who's Who |via=Google Books}}</ref> A number of his works, including numerous National Guard armories in eastern Pennsylvania, are listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Sisson |first=William |last2=Wilson |first2=Kristen |date=July 24, 1991 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Harrisburg Military Post |url=https://gis.penndot.gov/CRGISAttachments/SiteResource/H096489_01H.pdf |access-date=August 25, 2022 |website=Pennsylvania DOT}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
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After World War I, he returned to civilian life and worked in partnership with Philadelphia architect [[Paul Philippe Cret]] on the [[Pennsylvania Memorial]] in [[Varennes-en-Argonne|Varennes–en–Argonne]], France.<ref name=":4" /> He also designed the 28th Infantry Division Memorial Shrine located in [[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":3" />
After World War I, he returned to civilian life and worked in partnership with Philadelphia architect [[Paul Philippe Cret]] on the [[Pennsylvania Memorial]] in [[Varennes-en-Argonne|Varennes–en–Argonne]], France.<ref name=":4" /> He also designed the 28th Infantry Division Memorial Shrine located in [[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":3" />


Atherton returned to Wilkes–Barre by 1922 where he had offices at 911 Coal Exchange.<ref name=":5" /> There, he designed the [[Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]], followed by the Myers Warehouses (1922), 109 Field Armory (1923) and the Kirby Memorial Health Center (1929).<ref>{{cite web |title=Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA, designed by Thomas H. Atherton |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/pa3084/ |website=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />
Atherton returned to Wilkes–Barre by 1922 where he had offices at 911 Coal Exchange.<ref name=":5" /> There, he designed the Myers Warehouses (1922), the 109 Field Armory (1923), the [[Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]] (1924–1929), and the Kirby Memorial Health Center (1929).<ref name=":16">{{cite web |title=Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA, designed by Thomas H. Atherton |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/pa3084/ |website=[[Library of Congress]]}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />


In 1941, he established his own architectural practice in Wilkes–Barre.<ref name=":4" /> In 1943, Altherton expanded his practice into the partnership of Lacy & Atherton with James O. Lacy.<ref name=":4" /> In 1945, they were joined by John W. Davis, becoming Lacy, Atherton & Davis.<ref name=":3" /> Their offices were located in the Hotel Sterling Building in Wilkes-Barre.<ref name=":14" /> They were registered to practice in New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.<ref name=":14" /> He retired from the firm in 1970.<ref name=":4" />
In 1941, he established his own architectural practice in Wilkes–Barre.<ref name=":4" /> In 1943, Altherton expanded his practice into the partnership of Lacy & Atherton with James O. Lacy.<ref name=":4" /> In 1945, they were joined by John W. Davis, becoming Lacy, Atherton & Davis.<ref name=":3" /> Their offices were located in the Hotel Sterling Building in Wilkes-Barre.<ref name=":14" /> They were registered to practice in New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.<ref name=":14" /> He retired from the firm in 1970.<ref name=":4" />
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|<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Atherton, Thomas Henry (1884 - 1978) Projects |url=https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display_projects.cfm/21512 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}}</ref><ref name=":14" />
|<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Atherton, Thomas Henry (1884 - 1978) Projects |url=https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display_projects.cfm/21512 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}}</ref><ref name=":14" />
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|[[Harrisburg Military Post]] Gun Shed, Building No. 4
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|[[Harrisburg Military Post]] Stable 4, Building No. 7
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|<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Mansfield Armory |url=https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm/88452 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}}</ref>
|<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Mansfield Armory |url=https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm/88452 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}}</ref>
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|<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Monument |url=https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/pj_display.cfm/97265 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Philadelphia Architects and Buildings}}</ref>
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Revision as of 04:44, 25 August 2022

Thomas H. Atherton
Born
Thomas Henry Atherton Jr.

January 16, 1884
Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1978
Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Ecole de Beaux Arts
OccupationArchitect
PracticeCarrère and Hastings

Townsend & Fleming
Lacy & Atherton

Lacy, Atherton & Davis
ProjectsPennsylvania Memorial

Thomas Henry Atherton Jr. (January 16, 1884 – February 1, 1978), was an American architect and decorated World War I officer.[1] He designed many public buildings in New York and Pennsylvania and a war memorial in France.[2] A number of his works, including numerous National Guard armories in eastern Pennsylvania, are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

Early years

He was born in Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania.[5] He was the son of Melanie Parke and Thomas Henry Atherton, an attorney.[6][1] His father was born Thomas A. Henry, but changed his name to Thomas H. Atherton in 1870 by legislative enactment, to honor his maternal uncle who paid for him to attend Princeton University.[6][7]

Atherton is a direct descendant of William Henry, an armorer in the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War, who served in the Continental Congress and was a member of Benjamin Franklin's American Philosophical Society.[8] On his paternal grandmother's side, he is a direct descendant of James Atherton.[8][9]

His childhood home was located on West River Street in Wilkes–Barre.[10] He attended the Harry Hillman Academy in Wilkes–Barre.[1] He attended Princeton University, where he won a prize in architecture and graduated with an A.B. in 1906.[1][11] He also attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a B.S. in 1909.[11][1] While there, he was a member of the fraternity of Delta Psi (St. Anthony Hall).[12][13] Next, he studied under Gabriel Héraud in Paris at École de Beaux–Arts.[1][13]

Military

In 1914, Altherton enlisted in the 9th Infantry as a private.[1] He served on the Mexican Border War from 1916 to 1917.[1] During World War I, he served as a captain in the 109th Field Artillery Regiment.[1] For his distinguished service in the Meuse–Argonne offensive,he received the Croix de Guerre with one palm from France, the Coix de Guerre from Belgium, and the Citation Á L'Orde de l'Armee from France [14][1] In 1940, he became the commander of the 109th and was also promoted to the rank of colonel.[1] He retired from the military in 1941.[1]

In 1946, Altherton helped reorganize the National Guard in the Wilkes–Barre area.[1] In 1960, he reached the rank of brigadier general of the Pennsylvania National Guard.[1] He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard for 27 years.[1]

Career

Drawing for the Market Street Bridge, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

From 1910 to 1911, Atherton worked in New York City as a draftsman for Carrère and Hastings.[11][15] Next, he the took a position at Townsend & Fleming in Buffalo, New York from 1911 to 1912.[15]

After World War I, he returned to civilian life and worked in partnership with Philadelphia architect Paul Philippe Cret on the Pennsylvania Memorial in Varennes–en–Argonne, France.[11] He also designed the 28th Infantry Division Memorial Shrine located in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

Atherton returned to Wilkes–Barre by 1922 where he had offices at 911 Coal Exchange.[13] There, he designed the Myers Warehouses (1922), the 109 Field Armory (1923), the Market Street Bridge (1924–1929), and the Kirby Memorial Health Center (1929).[16][11][13]

In 1941, he established his own architectural practice in Wilkes–Barre.[11] In 1943, Altherton expanded his practice into the partnership of Lacy & Atherton with James O. Lacy.[11] In 1945, they were joined by John W. Davis, becoming Lacy, Atherton & Davis.[1] Their offices were located in the Hotel Sterling Building in Wilkes-Barre.[15] They were registered to practice in New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.[15] He retired from the firm in 1970.[11]

Professional affiliations

Atherton joined the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1928 and became a fellow in 1953.[11] He was a president and secretary of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of AIA several times.[11][13]

Personal life

He married Mary Kidd Mish (1900–1981) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1921.[6] Their children were, Mary Altherton, Charles Henry Atherton, and William H. Atherton.[6] They lived in Orchard House in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.[15]

Altherton served on the Central Registration Bureau's Advisory Committee and the Luzerine County Emergency Relief Board during the Great Depression.[1] He was also chairman of the Luzerine County Council of Defense.[1] In addition, he was the general campaign chair for the Community Welfare Federation and the Wilkes–Bare Kiwanis Club, and the Wyoming Commemorative Association.[1]

He was interested in local and family history and vice president of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, president of the Forty Fort Cemetery Association, and a member of the Jacobsburg Historical Society.[10] He was a member of the American Legion, MIT Association, North Mountain Club, Princeton Alumni Association, and the St. Anthony Club of New York City.[13] He was also a three–term president of the Wyoming Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America.[1] In addition, he was an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Wilke–Barre.[1]

In 1965, he lived part–time in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, retiring there in 1970.[1][11] He moved back to Wilkes–Barre in July 1976.[1] He died at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes–Barr in 1978 at the age of 94 years.[1] He was buried in the Forty Fort Cemetery.[1]

Projects

Project Date Location Status Ref
109th Field Artillery Armory 1923 Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania [13]
Blackman Country House 1933 Idetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania [13]
Carlisle Armory 1931 504 Cavalry Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [17]
Col. Robert. Bruce Rickets estate 1913 Ganoga, Pennsylvania [13]
East Stroudsburg Armory 1928 271 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [18]
First Presbyterian Church house 1932 97 South Franklin Street, Wikes–Barre, Pennsylvania [19][15]
Harrisburg Military Post Stable 1, Building No.9 1929 14th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [19][4]
Harrisburg Military Post Stables 2 and 3, Building No. 8 1930 14th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [19][4]
Harrisburg Military Post Gun Shed, Building No. 4 1930 14th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [19][4]
Harrisburg Military Post Stable 4, Building No. 7 1932 14th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [19][4]
Harrisburg Military Post Warehouse, Building No. 3 1933 14th and Calder Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [19][4]
Italian Church 1922 Pittston, Pennsylvania [13]
Kingston Armory 1923 280 Market Street. Luzine County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [20]
Kirby Memorial Health Center 1929 Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania [15]
Mansfield Armory 1938 Smythe Park, Mansfield, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [21]
Market Street Bridge 1929 Wilkes–Barre, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [16]
Milton Armory 1922 133 Ridge Avenue. Milton, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [22]
Myers Estate Warehouses 1922 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania [13]
Pennsylvania Memorial 1927 Varennes–en–Argonne, France [23]
Pennsylvania State Hospital fire alarm and safety upgrades 1938 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania [19]
Pennsylvania State Hospital nurses home 1937 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania [19]
Thaddeus Stevens School gymnasium and boiler house 1937 Lancaster Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania [19]
Wellsboro Armory 1932 2 Central Avenue, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [24]
Wyoming Seminary Boys Dorm 1952 Kingston, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places [13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Gen. Thomas H. Atherton, 94, Prominent Civil Leader, Dies". The Times-Leader (Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvanai): 11. February 12, 1978 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Who's who in America: Supplement to Who's who, a current biographical reference service, Vol. 15-16". Marquis-Who's Who. 1954 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Sisson, William; Wilson, Kristen (July 24, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Harrisburg Military Post" (PDF). Pennsylvania DOT. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial record of the class of 1874 of Princeton college". [Princeton] The Princeton press. 1884 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ a b c d "Thomas Henry Atherton Jr". Atherton One Name. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Lane, Hannah Elizabeth (Ferrier) (1906). "Thomas Ferrier, and some of his descendants". Internet Archive. Elkhorn, Wisconsin: The Independent.
  8. ^ a b Berg, Christian (October 4, 2007). "Arming a Nation: Northampton County gun-making family played a key role in American history". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  9. ^ Farmer, John (1829). A genealogical register of the first settlers of New England ... To which are added various genealogical and biographical notes, collected from ancient records, manuscripts, and printed works. Lancaster, Mass.: Carter, Andrews & co. p. 20 – via Hathi Trust.
  10. ^ a b "Thomas H. Atherton Sr papers" (PDF). Jacobsburg Historical Society Archive. May 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Cooperman, Emily T.; Tatman, Sandra L. (2022). "Atherton, Thomas Henry (1884 - 1978)". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - 1912". www.familysearch.org. New Yokr: The Fraternity of Delta Psi. 1912. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Who's Who In Architecture". American Art Annual. 21: 363. 1924 – via Hathi Trust.
  14. ^ "Decorations and Citations". The Princeton Alumni Weekly. 19 (35): 723. June 11, 1919 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g Koyl, George. American Architects' Directory. New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1956 p. 17. via American Institute of Architects.
  16. ^ a b "Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA, designed by Thomas H. Atherton". Library of Congress.
  17. ^ "Carlisle Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  18. ^ "East Stroudsburg Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Atherton, Thomas Henry (1884 - 1978) Projects". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  20. ^ "Kingston Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Bulidngs. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  21. ^ "Mansfield Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  22. ^ "Milton Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Builders. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  23. ^ "Pennsylvania State Monument". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  24. ^ "Wellsboro Armory". Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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